Name
Polycelis
Framing
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Subphylum: Rhabditophora
Order: Tricladida
Genus: Polycelis
Habitat
Freshwater, benthic
Feeding
Carnivorous
Distribution
Holarctic
Conservation status
No threats.
Additional information
Tubular pharynx and intestine with three branches. Cephalic region bordered by numerous photoreceptor spots.
Additional information
Bibliography
Schockaert, E. R., Hooge, M., Sluys, R., Schilling, S., Tyler, S., & Artois, T. (2007). Global diversity of free living flatworms (Platyhelminthes,“Turbellaria”) in freshwater. Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment, 41-48.
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